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Old 10-27-2009
Error while renaming file

After running he following command to rename a file:
Code:
[root@wiki ~]# mv 'Linux CPU (EDF).sh' LinuxCpu(EDF).sh

I am getting the following error:
Code:
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Why is this happening?
# 2  
Old 10-27-2009
Brackets are symbols that the shell wants to interpret. Enclose the new filename in single quotation marks too.
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Old 10-27-2009
Is it because i didn't escape the brackets in the new name?

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